Game.



H. L. CUSICK.

GAME.

APPLICATION FILED Fis. 3. 1915..

Patented May 18, 1915.

HYLAND L. CIJQIDK- [N VEN T 0R.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO.. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASH INGTON, D. C.

HYLAND LEO CUSICK, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME.

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Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1915.

Application filed February 3, 1915. Serial No. 5,919.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that l, HYLAND Leo CUsIoK, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to an improvement in games and particularly to a parlor basket ball game.

The object of the invention is the provision of a game to be played by a suitable number of persons and the apparatus to be located upon a table or other support, to afford entertainment and amusement, and to some extent to develop skill in the players in aiming and shooting the ball at the basket.

The invention consists in certain combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

1n the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best mode l have so far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the game apparatus complete. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of Fig. 1 on line 1 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side elevation, partly in section of the gun or shooting apparatus for the ball. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view on line 4 4 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an edge view of the gun support at line 3-3 of Fig. 4, and Fig. 7 is a detail of the holding bracket.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred embodiment of my invention 1 have depicted a game apparatus, of parlor size but it will of course be understood that the apparatus may be made of various sizes to suit different conditions.

The apparatus comprises essentially the base board or floor 1, and the upright or wall 2, both preferably of light thin sheet metal stamped out and rectangular in shape, the base board or floor being oblong in shape and the wall 2 approximately square. The base board is formed with a raised flange or edge 3 continuing around its periphery, and at 4 a continuous hinge is formed so that the wall 2 may be folded down flat upon the floor of the board, or folded up to upright position as shown in the gures of drawing.

A. bracket including the pivoted arms 5 and 6 attached to the base board and wall respectively is designed to hold the wall in upright position, and one of the arms as 5 is slotted at 7 in which a pin 8 is guided. At the end of the slot 7 a pocket 9 is provided for the pin to engage, and in this manner the arms of the bracket are held open as indicated in Fig. 2, so that the wall 2 is held upright and rigid while the game is being played. A. handle 10 is provided on the wall by means of which it may be lifted or lowered.

The arms 5 and 6 of the bracket are locked in set position by means of the spring pin S and in Fig. 2 it will be seen that the lower edge of the wall 2 is braced by standing in contact with the flange 3 at the rear of the base board.

The base board is provided with four corner feet as 11, preferably of rubber and these feet are secured by screws or otherwise to the base board. r1`he upper surface of the base board is divided into five sections, to form the floor for the game, and each section is provided with a counter-.sunk portion or cup as 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, formed in the metal of the board, and preferably hemispherical in shape. Adjacent each of these cups is arranged a socket as 12 13 14 15 16 extending below the bottom of the board and made by stamping or punching the metal for the purpose. Each of these sockets is designed to accommodate the pin 17 of a post 18 upon which the gun or spring actuated device is pivoted at 20.

The gun 19 is made up of a socket piece 21 forming part of the pivot 20, and in this socket a slotted tube 22 is fixed, having at its free end a heini-spherical cup 23 fixed to the tube by the sleeve 24. The cup and tube are open so that the inner tube 25 may tele scope within the tube 22, and a spring 26 in the tube 22 between the socket piece and the closed end of the telescoping tube 25, tends to force the telescoping tube out through the open cup. The telescoping tube has an outer sleeve 27 attached thereto and this sleeve is slidable on the tube 22 and has a handle 28 by means of which the sleeve and its telescoping tube may be drawn down inside the slotted tube, the sleeve of course sliding on the outside of the tube 22. rlhe spring is prevented from forcing the telescoping tube out through the cup by the contact between the sleeve 24 of the cup and Vthrough the bracket 31 formed in the wall 2 by striking up or stamping out the metal of the wall to form a loop for the insertion of the angle arm. The basket is located at a proper or suitable height on the wall,

- central thereof, and the ball may be shot through the ring from any of the live sections of the floor. Y The game is played by shooting the ball 28 from different points about the iioor, the sockets 12 etc being utilized to locate the post 18 of the gun, and the ball is shot from the gun with the purpose of dropping it through the ring or basket 29. Thus in Figs. 1 and 2 the trajectories of the ball as shot from the different points, are indicated by dotted lines, one of which indicates the ball far above the basket, but traveling in lineto pass therethrough, while others indicate the ball as striking against the wall and bounding back into and'through the basket. Suitable scoring and playing rules may be adopted as already worked out, and the game is played as nearly like the real basket ball game as is possible under the existing conditions. For instance, if a player fails to put the ball through the basket, his successor plays the ball from the section in which the ball is found after .the preceding player fails, and should the ball go over or outside the wall, it is a foul with its accompanying suitable penalty. Whenl shooting for a goal if'the player lodges the ball Copies of this patent may be obtained for in one of the pockets 12 etc, he is entitled to another turn or play in addition to the allotted number of plays or shoots. Suitable rules are to be observed, and whenwthe game is played by those familiar with it, the game provides a source of entertainment and amusement that is highly successful in ldeveloping skill not only in playing this gaine, but in familiarity with the real game. Y

What I claim is 1., A game apparatus comprising a floor with sections thereon and a pocket and socket to each section, a gun adapted to fit in the sockets, an'upright wall, and a ring supported in said wall. l

2. A game apparatus comprising a base board with a floor laid out thereon, an upright wall hinged to the baseboard and a removable ring attached to the wall, sockets located at predetermined points onv the surface of the floor, and a gun adapted to be swiveled in one of said sockets for the purpose described.

3. A game apparatus comprising a game board having flanged edges with pockets and sockets located at predetermined points on the board, a foldable wall'hingedto the board, a ring detachably secured to the Wall, and a swivel mounting for a gun adapted to be located in any of said sockets. o

4. A game apparatus comprising a flanged base board with a licor laid out thereon and pockets and sockets as described, a foldable wall hinged to the board and a holding bracket therefor, a ring detachably secured to the wall, and a gun having a pivoted support adapted to swivel in said sockets.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.v

HYLAND LEO CUSICK. Witnesses:

J oHN F. SWEENY, W. A. HIRTLE.

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